Plymouth Plantation Dbq

“When is it lawful to declare war on one's enemies?” This is probably the most critical question that arises when examining the extensive topic of warefare. Moreover, this question is one that nearly every generation has, and will most likely need to address. The Pilgrims during the time of The Plymouth Plantation were required to make these types of determinations in their day. Likewise, we are required to make these ultimatums too. Are preemptive strikes allowable? The aforementioned and similar argumentative scenarios arise during difficult times and when under pressure. Nevertheless, we must determine when it is lawful to declare war on one's adversaries! To do so, we are going to examine the Pilgrims, our Cultures, and finally, Scripture's

The Pequots were a warlike tribe of Indians who attempted to covertly gain control of all the Indians in the New England territory. Obviously, they posed quite a problem for the colonists. Initially, they attempted to compromise with a peace treaty. The Indian tribe accepted the treaty that put in place guidelines that had to be met. Of course, it wasn't long afterwards, that said tribe starting assaulting the pilgrims. The Pequot tribe killed two important figures at the time and slaughtered the armed expedition sent out by the (Massachusetts Bay Colony) in response to these assassinations. Furthermore, the Pequot's sought to convince the Narragansetts to attack the pilgrims. Thus, the colonists didn't have any choice but to take up arms and defend their women and

2.) When allied nations are under attack. And 3.) When a more vulnerable or weaker nation is being thrown about and taken advantage of by another. Given these guidelines we can now make judgments on every single war in history as long as we understand their background. War is not a dazzling allurement. It is a horrific affair. Serious consideration should be taken before we jeopardize the lives and welfare of many precious souls. An interesting quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower gives us a unique look into the mind of one who experienced war in its fullest. Here is what he said: “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life at all in any true sense. Under the clouds of war, it is humanity hanging on a cross of